The Unlikely TrickstersMy dog does not do what I sayYesterday I called my lurcher to me when he was about ten metres away. He looked at me. He shifted his eyebrows in a dance. Then he went…Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
The Unlikely TrickstersThe Importance of NoVidhya Karthikeyan (The Unlikely Tricksters)Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
The Unlikely TrickstersYou’ll get used to it. Won’t you?Beanie, my lurcher, has serious reservations around being handled. He’s invariably “well-behaved” when I’m not there. If it’s not clear to…Jul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
The Unlikely TrickstersClever Hans or Cognitive Canine?I am a big fan of concepts work and discrimination games. These are games where I teach my lurcher, Beanie, how to tell apart colours…Jun 24, 20181Jun 24, 20181
The Unlikely TrickstersWorking with shelter animalsI started volunteering at my local RSPCA in January this year specifically to train dogs and cats, all force free. The team at the shelter…Jun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
The Unlikely TrickstersWhen did I forget that I couldn’t cope?I saw this cartoon today. It inspired me to write this.May 28, 2018May 28, 2018
The Unlikely TrickstersDog vision and environmental influences on colour discriminationI absolutely love training concepts with animals. My jaw hit the floor when I first saw Ken Ramirez’s video of Coral combining match to…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
